The embattled rapper produced Carti's "Backdoor" featuring the "Not Like Us" artist on I Am Music.

After an hours-long delay, Plaiboi Carti dropped 'Music,' his third album, on Friday. It’s been a long wait — made longer after missing the typical midnight release time for a new album — but after more than four years, Playboi Carti has finally dropped his latest album.

With features from Future, Lil Uzi Vert, and, perhaps most notably, Kendrick Lamar, the album is a major statement for Carti, who has long commanded the adoration of hip-hop’s younger generation. With Music, He is cementing his position as one of the biggest names in the genre. Here are five takeaways from Playboi Carti’s new album Music .

Playboi Carti posted AAP Relli after Kendrick Lamar mentioned him on his new album. Carti hopped on Instagram and shared a post of Relli sitting on the stand in the courtroom, presumably making a handgun gesture at ASAP Rocky.

Streamer Akademiks told viewers that Kendrick continues to have smoke for Drake, but does he really want to keeping beating a dead horse?

The feature that stood out the most for fans was Lamar’s verse on “GOOD CREDITS,” where the Compton MC was back to spitting braggadocious bars.

Kanye West is stirring up trouble again — now by commenting negatively on Kendrick Lamar’s music. West expressed on X (formerly Twitter) his complete dislike for the music of Lamar. He recognized Lamar’s ability as a rapper,

Kanye West, who is not on Carti’s album despite their collaborative history, had some thoughts about Lamar popping up on the project. Mere hours after the album arrived, West tweeted, “I DONT LIKE KENDRICK LAMARS MUSIC. HE RAPS VERY GOOD BUT I DIDNT NEED TO HEAR HIM ON CARTI ALBUM.”